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Competition Policy: Not Always Good, Not Always Bad!

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 2nd April 2015 -  The Competition Policy Review Report has adopted some commendable principles, particularly the emphasis on placing the consumer at the centre of all services, writes David Crosbie…

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A Whacking Stick is Not Enough to Get Young People into Work

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 26th March 2015 -  It’s time for a serious discussion between Governments, business, Not for Profits, educators, the community and young people about creating more jobs and supportive, realistic…

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Wanted: Stronger Emphasis on the Positive Impact of Advocacy

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 19th March 2015 -    In an environment where the legitimacy or relevance of advocacy by charities is sometimes questioned, we need to illustrate its real and tangible impact more proactively …

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Charities Caught in Web of Red Tape

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 17th March 2015 -  The old maxim of ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ must surely apply to keeping the national charity regulator, writes Alex Malley chief executive of CPA…

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Scott Morrison: From Confrontation to a Search for Consensus

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 12th March 2015 -  Given his immediate history, it was tempting to think Federal Minister Scott Morrison would bring a highly punitive approach to social services, a portfolio with huge outlays. But…

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League Tables – Keeping the Discussion Alive

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 10th March 2015 -  The recent launch of the ChangePath charity rating website gives Australian charities, Not for Profits and the broader community an opportunity to reprise its conversation regarding…

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McClure Report – An Easy Way Out on Disability

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 3rd March 2015 -  The McClure Report into welfare reform, at first glance, sounds wonderful but the detail does nothing to stop the demonization of marginalised people, writes systemic advocate …

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Revise Social Innovation Concept – Urgently

Tara Anderson, Wednesday, 25th February 2015 -  Social innovation and social enterprise is its best when it’s operating on the edges and not unwittingly supporting the status quo, write Dr Andrew Curtis and Tara Anderson in the …

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Focusing on Young People in Aged Care

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 24th February 2015 -  With the roll out of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, there must be an established framework that focuses on housing options for young people living in aged care that are …

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New Three Word Slogans, Politics and NFPs

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 10th February 2015 -  In the light of the latest political “refocusing” by Prime Minister Abbott, the Government will need to hit the reset button on its relationship with the charities and…

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Shaping 2015: Social Services Need More Than Short-Term Fixes

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 10th February 2015 -  Getting the right balance between short and medium-term ‘fixes’ may well be the most significant challenge for Social Services Minister Scott Morrison, writes  Professor Peter…

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